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Urmila Devi and anr. Vs. the State of Bihar

Urmila Devi and anr. vs The State of Bihar

Type Court Judgment Court Patna Decided May 18, 2012
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Citation
Court
Patna High Court
Decided On
Subject
Criminal

Case Summary

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Criminal

Key legal issue
Criminal

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Urmila Devi and anr.

Respondent

The State of Bihar

Excerpt

in the high court of judicature at patna criminal miscellaneous no.1695 o”1. urmila devi, 2. sunil yadav versus the state of bihar ---------------------------------- 2/ 18.1.2012 heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the state. the petitioners being the sister and brother in law of the husband are apprehending arrest in a case registered under sections 304b and 498a of the indian penal code and sections 3 and 4 of dowry prohibition act. the accusation is of killing the victim and the minor child by administering poison within six years of the marriage for non fulfillment of dowry demand. though there is general allegation against the entire family including the petitioners but the thrust of accusation is against the husband. the learned counsel for the petitioners undertakes that the husband will surrender within a period of four weeks. considering the aforesaid facts and submissions, let the above named petitioners be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing the bail bond of rs.10000/(ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of sdjm, sherghati, gaya in barachatti p.s. case no. 120 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the cr.p.c. anil/ (dinesh kumar singh, j.)

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1695 o”

1. Urmila Devi, 2. Sunil Yadav Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2/ 18.1.2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioners being the sister and brother in law of the husband are apprehending arrest in a case registered under sections 304B and 498A of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The accusation is of killing the victim and the minor child by administering poison within six years of the marriage for non fulfillment of dowry demand. Though there is general allegation against the entire family including the petitioners but the thrust of accusation is against the husband. The learned counsel for the petitioners undertakes that the husband will surrender within a period of four weeks. Considering the aforesaid facts and submissions, let the above named petitioners be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing the bail bond of Rs.10000/(ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of SDJM, Sherghati, Gaya in Barachatti P.S. Case no. 120 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Anil/ (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)

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